Hawaii Warriors vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hawaii Warriors vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Runnin' Rebels (-11)

Total/Over-Under: 61

Allegiant Stadium is the location where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (3-1) will go up against the Hawaii Warriors (2-3) on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Hawaii opens as 11-point dogs. The total is set at 61.

The Hawaii Warriors come into this matchup with a record of 2-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Warriors stepped onto the field against the New Mexico State Aggies and walked away with a win by a score of 20-17. Jordan Johnson led the offense in rushing for the Warriors with 9 carries for 44 yards (4.9 yds per carry). Brayden Schager finished 26/37 with 245 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 134.8 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. On the ground, the Warriors gave up 180 yds on 32 attempts, which is 5.6 yards per run surrendered. Hawaii conceded 9 completions on 15 attempts for 155 yards, and a completion rate of 60.0%. In the game, they had 67 plays which gave them 346 yds. The Hawaii Warriors ended up running the ball 30 times and accrued 101 yds, which came out to an average of 3.4 yds per attempt.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Hawaii Warriors are sitting at 22.6 points per contest. As a team they're holding an average of 61.6 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 129th in Division 1. The Warriors have tallied 1,667 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Hawaii has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 2 rushing touchdowns. Hawaii has accumulated 94 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 38 infractions for 325 yards. They have surrendered the ball 7 different times.

The Warriors are sitting in 114th in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 32.8 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 145.6 yards on the ground per game this season. Overall, they have conceded 728 rushing yards through 5 games. In terms of passing yards, the Warriors are allowing 1,109 yards which puts them in 118th in Division 1. They have yielded 221.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.2%. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 367.4 yards per contest which has them ranked 74th in Division 1. They have yielded 11 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Runnin' Rebels head into this matchup 3-1 for this season. When they last played, the Runnin' Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 45-28 when they faced the UTEP Miners. Jayden Maiava ended the game with 190 yards on 15/27 through the air while his quarterback rate was 107.3. He had 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.0. Jai'Den Thomas carried the rock 13 times for 100 yards, finishing the contest with 7.7 yds per carry for UNLV. The Runnin' Rebels finished the game with 497 yds and they ran 75 plays (6.6 yards per play). UNLV ran the football for 6.4 yards per carry, totaling 307 yds on 48 attempts. UNLV relinquished 34 rushing attempts for 91 yards (2.7 yards per carry). The Runnin' Rebels pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 45.2%, surrendering 225 yds on 14 out of 31 passing.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels average 380.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 79th in Division 1. The UNLV offense has 240 yds of penalties on 29 violations, which is 29th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have an average of 190.8 run yards per game and have run for 763 yards for this season. They have given away 4 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 79 first downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Runnin' Rebels are sitting 43rd in college football by scoring 34.0 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Runnin' Rebels have thrown for 760 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 190.0 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 105th in the country.

The Runnin' Rebels are giving up 28.5 PPG, which has them 100th in D-1. UNLV has surrendered a total of 532 yards rushing (133.0 yards per game) and 8 touchdowns rushing this year. This year, they have surrendered 114 points in total. They have given up 6 touchdowns via the pass and 276.3 yards per game, which has them sitting 119th in the country. The Runnin' Rebels defense has participated in 272 plays, which is good for 85th in the country. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles and 6 interceptions so far this year.

Who will win tonight's Warriors/Runnin' Rebels college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Warriors +11

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